Australia · Melbourne, Victoria
Monash University
Melbourne research university with a long menu of double degrees and rolling international applications
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- QS World Ranking 2027
- #31
- Founded
- 1958
- Students
- 78,000
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 years
- Acceptance rate
- Not published; admission by indicative IB score per course
- Typical IB offer
- 25–39 points by course (Laws 36; Pharmacy and Pharmacy/Doctor of Pharmacy up to 39)
- Typical A-level offer
- 7–15 points, best 3 subjects (A*/A=5, B=4, C=3); Laws 13, Pharmacy up to 15
- How admission works
- IB students can apply directly to Monash; applying through VTAC is for Australian Year 12 or IB in Australia and New Zealand. Courses also set prerequisite subject levels, and some require a folio, personal statement or interview.
- Language of instruction
- English
The scores are indicative minimums from the 2027 course guide; meeting them does not guarantee entry.
Worth knowing
The 2027 course guide lists degrees such as the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and the Bachelor of Agentic Software Engineering, and Monash says it has one of the largest double-degree offerings in Australia, with 40 combinations in Arts alone. Monash also accepts Gaokao results for direct entry into bachelor degrees.
How hard is it to get in, and why
Monash publishes an indicative minimum IB score for each course, from 25 to 39 (Laws 36, Pharmacy up to 39), and says that meeting it does not guarantee entry because there can be more applicants than places. Some courses add prerequisites, an interview or a folio. There is no published acceptance rate, so the rating follows the score ladder, close to Melbourne and Sydney.
What it costs
Tuition
$28k–71k per year
The 2027 course guide quotes 2026 fees per 48 credit points: A$39,500 for Music, A$44,600 for Arts, A$55,900 for most business and commerce courses and A$101,600 a year for the five-year Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine; the fees are subject to change. Living costs: Monash says a single international student needs about A$30,000 to A$45,000 a year, and the student-visa requirement of A$29,710 sits below that.
Living costs
$21k–32k per year
Scholarships and financial aid
All international applicants with an undergraduate offer are automatically considered for the Monash International Merit Scholarship (A$15,000 a year, 20 a year). The 2027 Monash Awards of A$10,000 or A$15,000 are not open to applicants from a list of countries that includes Thailand. Monash also lists Study Grants and the Vice-Chancellor's ASEAN Award.
How to apply
IB students apply directly to Monash; international applicants can apply for a place at any time of the year. Teaching starts in early March for Semester 1 and mid-July for Semester 2, and the course guide lists February and July intakes by course. The applicant must meet the course's entry score, prerequisite subjects and English requirement, and some courses ask for a folio, personal statement or interview.
Official websiteWhat makes it special
- Founded in Melbourne in 1958; the total student load is 78,230, of which 55,885 are undergraduates (2024 data).
- On-campus accommodation is available at the Clayton and Peninsula campuses.
- Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine is a five-year combined degree.
- Monash International Merit Scholarship pays A$15,000 a year for up to the length of the degree, 20 awards a year, with no application needed.
- International students can apply at any time of the year; teaching starts in early March and mid-July.
About studying in Australia
Three-year degrees, two intakes a year (February and July) and admission by IB score, with programme-specific thresholds. Applications go directly to the university and decisions are usually quick. International tuition at Melbourne and Sydney is around US$30,000 to US$40,000 a year, and bachelor's graduates can stay to work for two years on the Temporary Graduate visa.
Teaching staff
The dossier on teaching staff for this university is still being written.
The campus in photographs
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